Ohio State coach Thad Matta talks with his team during the first half of the West Regional final.

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| By Rob McCurdy
CentralOhio.com

Ohio State, as a No. 2 seed in the West region of the NCAA Tournament, was upset by a No. 9 seed from a mid-major conference. Teams from the Big Ten aren't supposed to lose games to Wichita State of the Missouri Valley Conference, especially with a berth to the Final Four at stake, but it happened.

And for more than 30 minutes, the Shockers played like the better team before hanging on to the 70-66 win at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night. ...